Japan

Overview

ICNL’s resources and information on Japan.

Key Resources

Japan Civic Freedom Monitor banner with Japan flag and highlighted map

Civic Freedom Monitor: Japan

ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms, including the freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.

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ICNL's Global Grantmaking Country Notes: A guide produced for the Council on Foundations for U.S. international grantmakers.

Global Grantmaking Country Notes: Japan

In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL maintains reports on over 30 countries that help U.S grantmakers undertake equivalency determinations for foreign grantees. The reports in this series describe the legal frameworks for nonprofit organizations and provide translations of relevant legislative provisions.

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Room for Reform: The Legal Framework for Nonprofit Organizations in Japan

This paper examines Japan’s legal and institutional framework governing nonprofit organizations, identifying systemic issues that cut across different nonprofit legal forms and analyzing their impact on organizational effectiveness and long-term sustainability.